Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-22
ANOTHER ROYAL INVALID.
Emperor Williams Grandson Said to be
Dangerously Afflicted.

Emperor Williams Grandson Said to be
Dangerously Afflicted.
iCopyght, 1857, by The California associated Pressl
New YORK, November 2lst.-[Special.l J.
The Tribune publishes a communication
signed "GodsOn of the Crown Prince" in
which tits said that the Empire of Germany
is on the eve of a greater catastrophe than
is generally known. 1t says that Prince
Williams health is very precarious, owing
to the never-ending succession of assesses
in the ear, between the tynpanum and the
back of the brain. There is danger of
meningitis and inflammation of the BRAIN
the disease which killed the late King of
Prussia, after making him insane for sew
eral Yeas.
In addition, it must be borne in mind
that, unlike his father, Williams general
health is exceedingly bad and his left arm
is almost useless, having been withered
since his birth. The writer continues:
In the event of the insanity or death of
Prince William, one or the other of which
appears TO be inevitable within measure
able distance of time, the Imperial crown
on the demise of the old Kaiser and Crown
Prince, devolves on Williams little four
year-old-son A bitter struggle would then
ensne for the Regency, in which the Berlin
German Court party has determined the
Crown Princess Victoria shall have no
share. The luminosity with which she has
long been regarded by Bismarck and by
the whole of the ultra Germany party, of
which the late Prince Frederick Charles
was one of the leaders. is almost incon-
ceivable, and since the Crown Princes i'll
ness has even increased iu intensity.
In the event OF Il long minority it is diff
cult to discover member of the Imperial
or Royal family who would be fit to I'M
dertake the Regency, if the Crown Prin cess
were left on. OF consideration. Prince
Henry, the tweRty-tive-ye ar-old son of the
Crown Prince, bright and popular lad,
has scarcely outgrowu his boyhood, and
his utter inexperience of anything outside
OF the naval profession-to which he be-
longs-would totally unfit him for so oner-
Gus a responsibility.
Prince Albert, nephew of the Kaiser, and
Regent of the Duchy OF Brunswick, al
though a good, harmless sort of man, is
one of the most utter numbskulls in exist
ence. Prince Leopold, the only son OF the
late Prince Frederick Charles, who lately
passed through New York on his way
home from California last spring, is only
about twenty-five years old, and although
still boy enjoys the distinction, Jointly
with the eldest son of the Crown Prince, of
being the most naughty and arrogant mem
Der or the herman royal family.
Of Prince George aud Prince Alexander,
the cranky sons of a crazy mother, it is
scarcely necessary to say much. notwith-
standing the fact that they are of mature
age, ana have held The rank of Generals
in the army. Prigce William would even
stand less chance than any of the Princes
ABOVE mentioned of becoming Regent in
the event of his little boy ascending the
throne.
The question of the Regency is further
complicated 10y the inevitable disappear
ances from the political arena, before many
years, of Bismarck, whose failing health
will scarcely admit of his long surviving
his present master. He leaves no one to
take his place. There is not a single
statesman in Germany whose name does
not proyokeSa smile when he is mentioned
as the possible successor of the great Chan
cc!lor.